Real-time tactics just got a whole lot more "tentacly" thanks to Dog Duty going free-to-play for one week only.

"Control a squad of misfits as they go up against some evil bigwig Octopus Commander and his army who are threatening world peace." That’s how Dog Duty describes itself over on the Steam store page. That really tells you all you need to know about the plot, so we’re not going to be focusing too much of our time here.

Dog Duty is the new indie game that comes courtesy of Zanardi and Liza, a game studio that seems to focus on simple graphics and intense action. Their first title, Battle Bruise, came out in 2017 and featured a unique paper art style combined with a classic shooter presentation. Their follow-up game changes things up with pixelated graphics and a squad of three characters instead of just one.

Dog Duty
via Steam

You control a squad of three soldiers as they travel the world to undo all the wrongs that have been performed by this weird Octopus Commander guy. From what we can see in the trailer, there appears to be a medic, a sniper, a heavy weapons specialist, and a commando-lookin' soldier who probably fires explosive arrows or something.

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There are epic boss fights against giant trucks, tanks, and twin-rotor aircraft, as well as ludicrous tentacle-equipped laser cannons.

Dog Duty released into Steam Early Access back in August and has already received several updates that expand the number of playable characters and enemies. There's also more dialog and encounters, with more still to come.

If real-time tactics games are your thing, then you'll be happy to know that Dog Duty is now free for a limited time. From November 4th to November 11th, you can download and play Dog Duty at no charge. After 10 AM PST on November 11th, you'll have to pay to keep playing. But if you like it enough to buy, you can get a 20% discount from now until November 11th.

Source: Press Release

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